Resolution of shipper-receiver differences
Every facility strives to comply with DOE Order 5630.2 requiring independent and timely measurements of between facility shipments. While it is desirable to resolve shipper-receiver (S/R) differences before processing any of the material, this is not always possible or practical. Two examples are discussed where there is an apparent measurement bias between the shipping and receiving facilities. This measurement bias persisted over several shipments resulting in more S/R differences outside the combined error limits than expected. For the first example, the receiver could not measure the material until processed. In the second example, the receiving facility made NDA measurements of the shipments before processing. While no definite answer exists that will resolve S/R differences in all situations, the examples presented of studies and investigations to identify biases and verify the integrity of the measurements could be applied at other facilities.
- Research Organization:
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Savannah River Plant, Aiken, SC (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 6432935
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880631-
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Mater. Manage. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 17; Conference: 29. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 26 Jun 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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